Aquaculture : the ecological issues /
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| Imprint: | Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : published for the British Ecological Society by Blackwell Science, 2003. |
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| Description: | 89 p : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ecological issues series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4999966 |
Table of Contents:
- Key issues
- 1.. Introduction
- 2.. Wild resource harvesting
- 2.1. Seed collection
- 2.2. Brood stock collection
- 2.3. Feedstock
- 3.. Physical change to the habitat
- 3.1. Creation of pond wetlands
- 3.2. Mangroves
- 3.3. Artificial habitats
- 4.. The effect of aquaculture wastes on ecological systems
- 4.1. Particulate wastes
- 4.2. Soluble wastes
- 4.3. Toxic/chemical wastes
- 5.. Diseases and parasites
- 5.1. Disease as a part of life
- 5.2. Examples of diseases and parasites
- 5.3. Disease prevention strategies
- 5.4. Impacts of the disease and parasites
- 5.5. Regulatory controls in aquaculture
- 6.. Genetic effects on wild fish and invertebrates of accidentally or deliberately introduced cultured organisms
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Brood stock and progeny manipulation
- 6.3. Performance in wild and effect on native conspecific populations
- 7.. Interactions with wildlife
- 7.1. Ecological impacts of escapes and alien species
- 7.2. Enhancing food supplies to wildlife
- 7.3. Disturbance and wildlife persecution
- 7.4. Reduction of pressure on wild stocks
- 8.. Sustainability of aquaculture
- 8.1. Is current aquaculture practice sustainable?
- 8.2. Ecological footprints
- 8.3. Are herbivorous species the answer?
- 8.4. Does advanced technology provide solutions?
- 8.5. What is the role of regulation in delivering sustainability?
- 8.6. Integrated resource management--an urgent necessity?
- 9.. Further reading
- 10.. Useful web sites
- 11.. Glossary
- 12.. Addresses of contributors
